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he hadmes square bomber, pakistan-taliban ties. he was read his rights and never designated an enemy combatant. osama bin laden's son and law is in federal court -- the federal system today, was read his miranda rights. he has never been designated. can you imagine what a sum of bin laden's son in law can tell us about the terrorist organization put he was the spokesman after 9/11. there is a disturbing pattern of not gathering intelligence when that opportunity exists. they care very much. i have to go. we will go next door to answer any questions that you have about the act by and we are going to observe a moment of silence for the folks in boston. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> stakeholders testified on capitol hill on the immigration bill. john mccain, chuck schumer, dick durbin, lindsey graham, robert menendez, marker rubio, jeff flake, and michael bennett are the architects of the legislation. >> about the problems with the program, and i am
he hadmes square bomber, pakistan-taliban ties. he was read his rights and never designated an enemy combatant. osama bin laden's son and law is in federal court -- the federal system today, was read his miranda rights. he has never been designated. can you imagine what a sum of bin laden's son in law can tell us about the terrorist organization put he was the spokesman after 9/11. there is a disturbing pattern of not gathering intelligence when that opportunity exists. they care very much. i...
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what do we know about the optimism of the taliban and? how has the military performed in a critical fighting season? what do we know so far? would want to comment on this as well. taking theforces are majority of casualties. in our judgment, they are holding up well. they are under significant pressure. the insurgents are making every effort to knock them off and undermine their self-confidence as they step out on the run. , ourrms of the taliban impression is there is a debate within the movement between those who see the military route as the only route forward and are confident of their ability have aail, and those who broader recognition of the changes that have taken place in the afghan society, the unwillingness to return to the conditions they were in a decade ago, and if the taliban were to win a military victory, the schools would close on the cell phone towers would close, rose -- rhodes would get potholed, they would be getting no assistance and would be recognized by no country in the world. even if they were successful milita
what do we know about the optimism of the taliban and? how has the military performed in a critical fighting season? what do we know so far? would want to comment on this as well. taking theforces are majority of casualties. in our judgment, they are holding up well. they are under significant pressure. the insurgents are making every effort to knock them off and undermine their self-confidence as they step out on the run. , ourrms of the taliban impression is there is a debate within the...
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because the taliban has come back and i would submit that this administration releasing taliban leaders to go back and be in charge is not a good thing because we had four americans that were killed at the same time this administration was pleading, oh, please, please come talk to us. you don't have to have any preconditions, just talk to us. we look weak because this administration gives every appearance of being weak. because it is getting terrible advice. and art of the world -- in that part of the world they don't understand turn the other cheek. as christians, individually, individuals of us here that are, you are to turn the other cheek but as a government official, you provide for the monodefense. and you make sure if others do evil to people in this country, or to threaten this country that they are pun herbed. because the government is not given the sword in vain. and people misunderstand that. and think, oh, if we apologize enough for all of the americans , not ade down their lives for some great empire, but for other nations to continue to speak their language, to continue to
because the taliban has come back and i would submit that this administration releasing taliban leaders to go back and be in charge is not a good thing because we had four americans that were killed at the same time this administration was pleading, oh, please, please come talk to us. you don't have to have any preconditions, just talk to us. we look weak because this administration gives every appearance of being weak. because it is getting terrible advice. and art of the world -- in that part...
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on your comments on the taliban talks. when you announced those talks yesterday you raised pass began president karzai as being courageous for being willing to take that step. yet today karzai says he's suspending talks with the u.s. in response to the taliban negotiations. how is it possible for you and president karzai to be on different pages about this key decision? is karzai saying different things to you privately than he is publicly today? chancellor merkel, you mentioned that prison came up in your discussion was president obama, are you more reassured now about the scope of those programs following the discussions? did president obama give you any reassurances that the programs don't violate german privacy rights? thank you. >> we had extensive conversations with president karzai both before and after the taliban opened the office in doha. as i think has been reported there were some concerns about the manner in which the taliban opened it. some language that they used. we had anticipated that at the outset there
on your comments on the taliban talks. when you announced those talks yesterday you raised pass began president karzai as being courageous for being willing to take that step. yet today karzai says he's suspending talks with the u.s. in response to the taliban negotiations. how is it possible for you and president karzai to be on different pages about this key decision? is karzai saying different things to you privately than he is publicly today? chancellor merkel, you mentioned that prison...
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was here, taliban wasthe 50% of people going to schools. is the standard weapon and it is performing fine. i just want to add something to that. i was just going to add something on the m-4. when i tell my soldiers what winning looks like, if we do not have to fire a round and we get to the level of security where we do not have to use those m-r. host: james mcconville is our guest, joining us from afghanistan. he serves as the regional command general. i sense you are from the boston area from your accent, is that correct? guest: that is correct. we have five general officers that are from the boston area. the senior commander is from quincy, massachusetts. commander is from winchester, massachusetts. the regional command south westford andfrom we have a navy seal over here who was also from the quincy area in massachusetts. one thing for the viewers out there, what is an interesting , the isaf commander and myself all served together in iraq. understand ins 2004, that was the first time the world -- the red sox won the world series. here
was here, taliban wasthe 50% of people going to schools. is the standard weapon and it is performing fine. i just want to add something to that. i was just going to add something on the m-4. when i tell my soldiers what winning looks like, if we do not have to fire a round and we get to the level of security where we do not have to use those m-r. host: james mcconville is our guest, joining us from afghanistan. he serves as the regional command general. i sense you are from the boston area from...
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i hear the taliban is up in arms about this and they are going to boycott the elections come april. why are we still sending our kids down there? the agreement is going to keep us there for another 10 years. i would like to know where you stand on that. guest: a great question. i am not sure i can answer the second part of your question. i think that is something the white house is going to have to address. it is going to address it one way or the other. just because the resources are there, this budget only applies for the next two years. i would not get too excited about believing that this is what is going to be happening in the 10th year. my guess is that all of these priorities will change, even after the next election. as congress goes through a reprioritizing. as far as your first issue goes. we have -- congress has overpromised and will underdeliver, period. they have promised more on social security and health care, war on pensions than they can afford. if you look at -- lindsey graham from south carolina did a pretty good special order on this in the senate. he described h
i hear the taliban is up in arms about this and they are going to boycott the elections come april. why are we still sending our kids down there? the agreement is going to keep us there for another 10 years. i would like to know where you stand on that. guest: a great question. i am not sure i can answer the second part of your question. i think that is something the white house is going to have to address. it is going to address it one way or the other. just because the resources are there,...
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a lot of afghans thought reconciliation with the taliban was our top priority. this should be our top priority and it is. we have not made that clear. there, i would agree, the election needs to be part of a broad-based reconciliation they largely feel alienated. that is what the selection can do. it will empower the afghan government. at that point, after the government -- after the elections, an empowered government supported by its people having international support backing up an army that is willing to fight for that government and then you can have about thoseation were willing to come out of the fight and give up the violence and let the afghan army deal with the rest. i think at that point, pakistan will accept that they have given up the notion that the taliban .re going to take over i think pakistan now feels that afghanistan threatens pakistan. i will say that pakistan would lower its objective and except some kind about, as long as there is some type of taliban and role. be toitical thing will have an empowered, fairly elected government supported by
a lot of afghans thought reconciliation with the taliban was our top priority. this should be our top priority and it is. we have not made that clear. there, i would agree, the election needs to be part of a broad-based reconciliation they largely feel alienated. that is what the selection can do. it will empower the afghan government. at that point, after the government -- after the elections, an empowered government supported by its people having international support backing up an army that...
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the routing of al qaeda and the taliban following 9/11 showed that terrorists and those who harbored them would pay a steep price for their barbarism. even when some startings -- targets, such as osama bin laden, remained illusive, america continued to press forward patiently until we finally exacted justice. on september 11, 2012, one year ago today, four of our fellow citizens, including our ambassador to libya, were massacred by islamic terrorists in benghazi. the targeting of a diplomat breach recognized standards of civilized behavior that stretched back centuries and yet one year later justice has not been brought to our enemies in benghazi. have we lost our resolve? our enemies hide in plain sight, mr. desantis: speaking with journalists and boasting of their crimes. the victims of the benghazi attack deserve justice, the american people demand justice. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> i'd like to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlema
the routing of al qaeda and the taliban following 9/11 showed that terrorists and those who harbored them would pay a steep price for their barbarism. even when some startings -- targets, such as osama bin laden, remained illusive, america continued to press forward patiently until we finally exacted justice. on september 11, 2012, one year ago today, four of our fellow citizens, including our ambassador to libya, were massacred by islamic terrorists in benghazi. the targeting of a diplomat...
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we have had some very badly hurt leadership of core al qaeda and hard-core taliban and pakistan. there is no question about that. but there are certain long-term consequences. obviously when people get killed there, their relatives, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, cousins developed a real animosity toward the power that caused that. , i rememberrumsfeld back in 2002 or 2003 or so kind of raised the question in terms of some of the message -- methods we were using when he was secretary of defense. through these military means, are we creating more terrorists than we are getting rid of? he was definitely touching on the issue of the long-term consequences of this -- of these policies and using the drone, for example, so i think moved us it has forward in getting rid of some really bad people, but how many new ones are being sponsored another question. host: mike hurley with the center, also acy former cia operative, joining us about the state of op-ed appeared -- of all cater. if you want to collect some of the numbers are on the scene. qaeda.u is about howestion different acto
we have had some very badly hurt leadership of core al qaeda and hard-core taliban and pakistan. there is no question about that. but there are certain long-term consequences. obviously when people get killed there, their relatives, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, cousins developed a real animosity toward the power that caused that. , i rememberrumsfeld back in 2002 or 2003 or so kind of raised the question in terms of some of the message -- methods we were using when he was secretary of...
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in regard to direct effects, drone strikes kill a lot of leaders of outcry and the taliban, and a lot of lower- level militants. u.s. officials claim possibly that 21 of the top 30 outcry the leadership targets have been killed by drones. this includes raman, reportedly became a cut that number 2 after the death of bin laden. more broadly, the main database that tracks these strikes reports the following members of leaders or targets killed. work,base, on which i identified 82, and you can see biographies of each and pictures were available at umassdrone.org. other journal counts 80. the new american foundation lists 51. there are a lot on all counts. in regard to suspected militants, other than leaders, the numbers are much larger. militantsrt 2101 killed a lot that is 75.3% of total fatalities. the new america foundation database reports 2006 hundred one militants killed, making up 80% of total fatalities. the journal reports 2414 suspected militants killed, comprising 91% killed. the bureau of investigative journalism, which is hostile to judge throw strikes, reports 2004 hundred 1
in regard to direct effects, drone strikes kill a lot of leaders of outcry and the taliban, and a lot of lower- level militants. u.s. officials claim possibly that 21 of the top 30 outcry the leadership targets have been killed by drones. this includes raman, reportedly became a cut that number 2 after the death of bin laden. more broadly, the main database that tracks these strikes reports the following members of leaders or targets killed. work,base, on which i identified 82, and you can see...
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is the taliban cheering that discussion or are they scared of it? i would say that they are cheering the idea of no u.s. troupes. mr. kinzinger: 60% of the afghan people are under the age of 20. it is a new society. mr. speaker, i'm concerned that we're on the verge of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. i would call on the president to announce a smaller post-2014 force and send a message to the taliban that we will not back down and you will never rule afghanistan again. and yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. are there further one-minute requests? the chair lays before the house the following personal requests. the clerk: leave of absence requested for mr. culberson of texas for today. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the request is granted. under the speaker's announced policy of january 3, 2013, the gentlewoman from alabama, mrs. roby, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader. mrs. roby: thank you, mr. speaker. i am so pleased to have the opportunit
is the taliban cheering that discussion or are they scared of it? i would say that they are cheering the idea of no u.s. troupes. mr. kinzinger: 60% of the afghan people are under the age of 20. it is a new society. mr. speaker, i'm concerned that we're on the verge of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. i would call on the president to announce a smaller post-2014 force and send a message to the taliban that we will not back down and you will never rule afghanistan again. and yield...
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in response to the taliban negotiations. how is it possible for you and president karzai to be on such different pages about this key decision? and is karzai saying different things to you privately than he is publicly today? and, chancellor merkel, you mentioned that prism came up in your discussions today with president obama. are you more reassured now about the scope of those programs following the discussions? and did president obama give you any reassurances that the programs don't violate german privacy rights? thank you. >> we had extensive conversations with president karzai both before and after the taliban opened the office in doha. as i think has been reported, there were some concerns about the manner in which the taliban opened it, some of the language that they used. we had anticipated that at the outset, there were going to be some areas of friction, to put it mildly, in getting this thing off the ground. that is not surprising. as i said, they have been fighting for a very long time. there is enormous mistru
in response to the taliban negotiations. how is it possible for you and president karzai to be on such different pages about this key decision? and is karzai saying different things to you privately than he is publicly today? and, chancellor merkel, you mentioned that prism came up in your discussions today with president obama. are you more reassured now about the scope of those programs following the discussions? and did president obama give you any reassurances that the programs don't...
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we know the taliban are not ones to compromise on women's issues so tremendous concern about it. wanting very much for us to continue to put those gains for women out in the forefront. in our diplomatic efforts to make sure we are mindful and seek to protect in every way possible those gains. these women at this point do not want more. they want the opportunity to fight for what they have and to fight for continued participation in the life of their government. there is an election coming up in 2014 and we heard around that that they want to be able to engage freely and go to vote and support those who will support their gains. on a multitude of fronts, wanting us as we engage diplomatically on women's rights. as we continue with aids efforts for women and girls host: do you think they are sustainable with the u.s. military not there? guest: i think how we engage diplomatically remains important. i think the other thing we did was we heard from general done ford who remains cautionly oment mystic. we have to be mind thaffle the surge was put in place so that we created a time in
we know the taliban are not ones to compromise on women's issues so tremendous concern about it. wanting very much for us to continue to put those gains for women out in the forefront. in our diplomatic efforts to make sure we are mindful and seek to protect in every way possible those gains. these women at this point do not want more. they want the opportunity to fight for what they have and to fight for continued participation in the life of their government. there is an election coming up in...
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for us, and now trying to buy off the taliban who still want to destroy us. they still want to end our freedom, make us suffer. because they consider us so deck dent -- decadent. and the administration has offers out there, from what i'm told in afghanistan, that -- and it's been reported widely in the news, that this administration has offered to buy them first-class offices in qatar so they'd have a world presence and have instant respectability around the world . that this administration has offered to release some of their murdering thugs who have spilled the blood of american patriots. in the most cowardly and can naiving ways -- caniving ways. so they have no respect for us. i wondered if perhaps president obama were going to be right about perhaps he will. be right. maybe it will help america with countries who have shown hatred for this country. president obama said it was going to basically be a game changer, that muslim considers -- that muslim countries would have far more respect for us, since we had a president, as president obama said, who grew
for us, and now trying to buy off the taliban who still want to destroy us. they still want to end our freedom, make us suffer. because they consider us so deck dent -- decadent. and the administration has offers out there, from what i'm told in afghanistan, that -- and it's been reported widely in the news, that this administration has offered to buy them first-class offices in qatar so they'd have a world presence and have instant respectability around the world . that this administration has...
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al qaeda called up in the taliban-led a failed state of afghanistan launched the september 11 attacks. today, this extremist group is recruiting terrorists in annapolis. -- in minneapolis. criminal groups are making common cause around the world to the detriment of law- abiding states and citizens. the fund for international -- for peace and national farm policy issued a 2013 failed state index last month. it listed 20 countries with somalia and the democratic republic of," leading the way as in critical condition and 20 more in serious danger. this problem of uncovered spaces will be with us work for a generation or more in there will be contingencies when american interests and the american public demand that we act. for example, haiti has earned its ranking as eighth most unstable country in the world. the interventions haven't driven by her desire to alleviate human misery and prevent a flood of haitian refugees washing up on our shores. these are objections that the american public can understand and support but i was in the state department during our last intervention in haiti
al qaeda called up in the taliban-led a failed state of afghanistan launched the september 11 attacks. today, this extremist group is recruiting terrorists in annapolis. -- in minneapolis. criminal groups are making common cause around the world to the detriment of law- abiding states and citizens. the fund for international -- for peace and national farm policy issued a 2013 failed state index last month. it listed 20 countries with somalia and the democratic republic of," leading the way...
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when the taliban came after her and her classmates, she said -- we understand the importance of books when we saw the guns. she is speaking on the 16th birthday, a day extremists try to keep her from ever meeting. called for a struggle against poverty and terrorism -- and she says this is the only solution. this has never mattered more than today. across the world, the nation and the multilateral organizations are working hard to provide education's full power to unlock the potential and raise global standards of living. in the united states we are working hard to implement a , so everyive vision child can receive a world-class education. hone our competitive edge in the global marketplace. we are committed to the international education agenda that is deeper and more collaborative than ever before. today's global economy is not a zero-sum game. education is the new currency were nations stay competitive and grow the pie for everyone. increasing education by a single grade level, boosting the -- and a global increase in payment at the fourth grade level could increase global economic
when the taliban came after her and her classmates, she said -- we understand the importance of books when we saw the guns. she is speaking on the 16th birthday, a day extremists try to keep her from ever meeting. called for a struggle against poverty and terrorism -- and she says this is the only solution. this has never mattered more than today. across the world, the nation and the multilateral organizations are working hard to provide education's full power to unlock the potential and raise...
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our mayors instead of the president appoint them, if you let us have more control, we can keep the taliban from taking over. we're luzz him -- muslim but we don't want the radical islamists. don't leave us in a situation where that's what we have. that's what we left with and that's -- appeared to encourage in egypt, certainly what we left libya with and four americans were dead in benghazi as a result. bad decisions unfortunately at e level of the highest officials in america have terrible consequences all around the world. as i mentioned, an elder will -- elerly african from west africa told me before i left a couple of years ago, we were so excited when you elected a black president in america but we've seen america appears to be growing weaker and weaker and you're not taking the strong stands you used to and we're concerned because if america does not stay strong, we will suffer around the world those of thause count on you to stand for freedom and what's right. please don't get any weaker. and there are people around the world, pleading that. and they don't ask us to be the world's p
our mayors instead of the president appoint them, if you let us have more control, we can keep the taliban from taking over. we're luzz him -- muslim but we don't want the radical islamists. don't leave us in a situation where that's what we have. that's what we left with and that's -- appeared to encourage in egypt, certainly what we left libya with and four americans were dead in benghazi as a result. bad decisions unfortunately at e level of the highest officials in america have terrible...
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putin offered every opportunity and strongly cooperated in fiting ainst the taliban and al qaeda. in response, i remember the spirit in russia at the time. everybody was thinking, at least we are finishing and putting back this cold war, the distrust. >> one of the things we want to come of this is a better opportunity to have security advisers and law enforcement work more closely, despite our differences, as difficult as they can be, because in both countries, lives could be lost. particularly with groups like the caucasus emirates. i have a quick question for the dr. freizer. we're getting reports that there are posters coming up in the north caucasus area. actual support or support for the terrorist that conducted the boston marathon bombing, i do not know what information you might have in those reports, but this is unusual that there is so much attention focused on the u.s., negative attention. could you comment on what you might think in your opinion -- is there a different viewpoint now toward the united states? >> in our reporting so far, we have not really looked at the
putin offered every opportunity and strongly cooperated in fiting ainst the taliban and al qaeda. in response, i remember the spirit in russia at the time. everybody was thinking, at least we are finishing and putting back this cold war, the distrust. >> one of the things we want to come of this is a better opportunity to have security advisers and law enforcement work more closely, despite our differences, as difficult as they can be, because in both countries, lives could be lost....
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drone strikes has killed the the north two commander of a pakistani taliban. say heakistani officials was among a for your people killed in the strike this morning in a tribal region near the border with afghanistan. the militant group denies that he's dead, but the of the officials say that their informants in the field and seen his body. say.o of the officials regarding hacking, says it wants to work with washington to counter such activities. this also claims that the country access data from nearly 40 u.s. weapons programs and other defense technologies. the chinese assistant foreign minister today did not directly address the allegations? but he did say that china opposes all hacking and referred to an agreement with the u.s. to form a cyber crime working groups. new international sanctions over north korea's nuclear weapons program are having unintended consequences. halting and transfers by foreign humanitarian groups working to help those most in need and forcing some agencies to carry suitcases of cash in from the outside. at the same time, some restr
drone strikes has killed the the north two commander of a pakistani taliban. say heakistani officials was among a for your people killed in the strike this morning in a tribal region near the border with afghanistan. the militant group denies that he's dead, but the of the officials say that their informants in the field and seen his body. say.o of the officials regarding hacking, says it wants to work with washington to counter such activities. this also claims that the country access data...
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we ousted the taliban government in afghanistan and now they are ready to regain control in afghanistan after trillions of dollars in u.s. tax money. .e do not instill democracy i feel we are lacking in evidence as to the connection between president assad and the use of chemical weapons. is there to buy my representative in minnesota. by my representative in minnesota. host: here is john kerry. [video clip] was used. sarin killed. the world can decide if the regime had the rockets and the weapons or whether the opposition went to fire rockets they do not have containing kill they do not have to their own people and without being noticed, they packed up and got out of damascus, which is controlled by assad. this is not complicated. when we said we know what is true, we meant it. definitive u.n. report strengthening the case and solidifying our resolve. secretary of state john kerry last week in washington. bassel korkor, your response to this? guest: i do not think there is in ambiguity between the -- the link between the assad regime and the use of chemical weapons. the regime has admi
we ousted the taliban government in afghanistan and now they are ready to regain control in afghanistan after trillions of dollars in u.s. tax money. .e do not instill democracy i feel we are lacking in evidence as to the connection between president assad and the use of chemical weapons. is there to buy my representative in minnesota. by my representative in minnesota. host: here is john kerry. [video clip] was used. sarin killed. the world can decide if the regime had the rockets and the...
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taliban is up in arms about this and they are going to boycott the elections come april. why are we still sending our kids down there? the agreement is going to keep us there for another 10 years. i would like to know where you stand on that. guest: a great question. i am not sure i can answer the second part of your question. i think that is something the white house is going to have to address. it is going to address it one way or the other. just because the resources are there, this budget only applies for the next two years. i would not get too excited about believing that this is what is going to be happening in the 10th year. my guess is that all of these priorities will change, even after the next election. as congress goes through a reprioritizing. goes. as your first issue we have -- congress has overpromised and will underdeliver, period. more one promised social security and health care, war on pensions than they can afford. if you look at -- lindsey graham from south carolina did a pretty good special order on this in the senate. he described how the pensions
taliban is up in arms about this and they are going to boycott the elections come april. why are we still sending our kids down there? the agreement is going to keep us there for another 10 years. i would like to know where you stand on that. guest: a great question. i am not sure i can answer the second part of your question. i think that is something the white house is going to have to address. it is going to address it one way or the other. just because the resources are there, this budget...
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and i encouraged certain action to be taken to put pressure on the taliban as well as bin laden. >> i take it that your answer to my question is that you did advise in favor of the cancellation of that operation. >> based on what i had known at the time, i did not think it was a worthwhile operation and i did not begin had a chance of success. >> the 9/11 commission noted that no capture plan before after 9/11 never obtained the same level of possible capture. do you have second thoughts about your recommendation to cancel the operation? >> the chances of success for minimal. i was not in the chain of command at that time. i was serving abroad as chief of station. >> as deputy executive director, you receive the daily updates of capture, including techniques of interrogation and waterboarding, were used. putting you in a position to express concern to him about the program. -- concern about the program. we found 50 memos in the documents within the 6000 pages on which you were copied. what steps did you take to stop the cia from moving to techniques that you now say were objectionable
and i encouraged certain action to be taken to put pressure on the taliban as well as bin laden. >> i take it that your answer to my question is that you did advise in favor of the cancellation of that operation. >> based on what i had known at the time, i did not think it was a worthwhile operation and i did not begin had a chance of success. >> the 9/11 commission noted that no capture plan before after 9/11 never obtained the same level of possible capture. do you have...
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can they stop the taliban? probably not. you cannot stop five guys who want to blow somebody up. however, they have tactical overmatch around the country. ,hey control the battlefield which makes a significant difference. host: how long have you been in afghanistan, and where is home originally? day.: 37 months to the i'm from boston. i was just going to make a point. everyone is anxiously waiting to see what the red sox will do. [laughter] host: we will not even talk about last night's game. thank you for joining us from afghanistan. our guest in washington is michael o'hanlon. our phone lines are open. we will go to tom, joining us on the independent line from iowa. can [indiscernible] when the election -- win the ele ction? is a very distinguished, sophisticated former world bank official who was one of the afghan the aspera the move back after 9/11. he was a finance minister -- the ora that movedp back after 9/11. he was a finance minister. he came in way behind president karzai. he reminds me much more of a professor than presidential candidate in the classic american sense
can they stop the taliban? probably not. you cannot stop five guys who want to blow somebody up. however, they have tactical overmatch around the country. ,hey control the battlefield which makes a significant difference. host: how long have you been in afghanistan, and where is home originally? day.: 37 months to the i'm from boston. i was just going to make a point. everyone is anxiously waiting to see what the red sox will do. [laughter] host: we will not even talk about last night's game....
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leading a majority of the security operations, building confidence in their ability to with stand the taliban and insurgency threats. the u.s. drawdown is crucial for our military and our resources to focus on addressing imminent and direct threats like north korea, along with guam and alaska, hawaii's families have been placed in the crosshairs of this threat. we cannot be complacent. we must take action to ensure that our families and assets are protected and defended. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. for what purpose does the gentlelady from north carolina seek recognition? ms. foxx: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. ms. foxx: mr. speaker, the president finally decided to join the budget discussion today. good. it's high time he got off the sidelines. the contrast between the president's budget and the balanced house republican budget is stark. the president relies on stimulus and taxes. house republicans rely on government
leading a majority of the security operations, building confidence in their ability to with stand the taliban and insurgency threats. the u.s. drawdown is crucial for our military and our resources to focus on addressing imminent and direct threats like north korea, along with guam and alaska, hawaii's families have been placed in the crosshairs of this threat. we cannot be complacent. we must take action to ensure that our families and assets are protected and defended. i yield back. the...
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secretary of state john kerry is expected to have a meeting with the taliban as he travels to qatar. abc news is reporting that the senate gang of 8 is moving to strengthen their bill. is second capitol hill source says there will be a major border buildup with a huge increase in border personnel and an increase in fencing. the legislation will deliver the 70 votes desired by the bipartisan group. on an historical notes, on this day in 1782, the great seal of the united states was approved. thomas jefferson and john adams were assigned the task of creating the seal for the new country. by final seal was created john thompson. 13 stripes on the flag, 13th 13 arrows, the seal is a testament to the number of colonies at the time. the steel can be found on the modern-day $1 bill and the rug in the oval office. to ourus not be blind differences. let us also direct attention to our common interests and the means by which those differences can be resolved. if we cannot in the now our differences, and least we can help make the world safe for diversity. all free men, wherever they may live o
secretary of state john kerry is expected to have a meeting with the taliban as he travels to qatar. abc news is reporting that the senate gang of 8 is moving to strengthen their bill. is second capitol hill source says there will be a major border buildup with a huge increase in border personnel and an increase in fencing. the legislation will deliver the 70 votes desired by the bipartisan group. on an historical notes, on this day in 1782, the great seal of the united states was approved....
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pakistan taliban fighters have left pakistan to join the fight in syria and they're working with al qaeda affiliated groups in syria. on monday, al qaeda's iraq affiliated attack on the abu ghraib prison helped 500 inmates escape. most of whom were part of senior positions in al qaeda. these prisoners included trained fighters and ideological extremists who were expected to travel to syria to join the fight with the rebels. the chair: the gentlelady's time has expired. the gentleman from florida's time has expired. the gentleman from indiana is recognized. mr. visclosky: i would be happy to yield the gentlewoman some time. the chair: the gentlelady is recognized for a minute and a half remaining. you have one minute and a half remaining. mr. visclosky: i would be happy to yield the entire time to the gentlelady. mrs. bachmann: thank you, miami. i -- thank you, madam speaker. i thank the gentleman on the other side of the aisle, my friend. these prisoners include trained fighters and ideological extremists who are expected to travel to syria to join the fight with the rebels. the chairman
pakistan taliban fighters have left pakistan to join the fight in syria and they're working with al qaeda affiliated groups in syria. on monday, al qaeda's iraq affiliated attack on the abu ghraib prison helped 500 inmates escape. most of whom were part of senior positions in al qaeda. these prisoners included trained fighters and ideological extremists who were expected to travel to syria to join the fight with the rebels. the chair: the gentlelady's time has expired. the gentleman from...
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elections will improve the afghan government given its ingrown corruption, sectarian divisions, and taliban insurgency. there are no compelling reasons to remain. we need to turn afghanistan over to the afghans now, not 10 years from now. we need to bring our troops home by no longer than the end of 2014, just as president obama promised. if this is the so-called zero option, then it is the best option. we do not need to keep another 10 to 12,000 american troops in afghanistan for another 10 years at the cost of about $80 billion or more each year. they will continue to be in harm's way. they will continue to be carrying out dangerous operations. they will continue to be wounded, body and soul, and they will continue to be killed. for what? so one of the most corrupt governments in the world can continue living off of our blood and treasure? so military contractors can continue lining their pockets? we are cutting programs right and left in the budget, but we are supposed to keep pouring tens of billions of dollars into afghanistan for another decade? all of it is borrowed money charged to
elections will improve the afghan government given its ingrown corruption, sectarian divisions, and taliban insurgency. there are no compelling reasons to remain. we need to turn afghanistan over to the afghans now, not 10 years from now. we need to bring our troops home by no longer than the end of 2014, just as president obama promised. if this is the so-called zero option, then it is the best option. we do not need to keep another 10 to 12,000 american troops in afghanistan for another 10...
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is it being assessed that what might and the in of the hands of the taliban or some al qaeda believe the group's? >> the defense secretary give some information to the house and did in november about our plans on this. he told the house our intention is to respect all the equipment is the lead to the armed forces is greater than the cost of extraction. and recuperation. you would expect that to include woodall sophisticated -- inc lude with all sophisticated equipment. the can -- we can also bring some equipment out by air. there are no plans currently to leave any equipment behind. if we do that, all the relevant issues will have to be looked at -- but we will be regarded the and the the same way. >> will export licenses have to be issued? will there be a need for parliamentary approval be? >> every opportunity -- >> the equipment from the uk requires an export license. if the gift is above a certain by a, they are called in advance -- certain value, they are called in advance. >> i think it will be revisiting this issue. >> i'm sure. >> coming now to argentina. >> the cake governme
is it being assessed that what might and the in of the hands of the taliban or some al qaeda believe the group's? >> the defense secretary give some information to the house and did in november about our plans on this. he told the house our intention is to respect all the equipment is the lead to the armed forces is greater than the cost of extraction. and recuperation. you would expect that to include woodall sophisticated -- inc lude with all sophisticated equipment. the can -- we can...
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folks in washington, your superiors who wouldn't give you what you needed, you referring to them as the taliban. is that correct? >> yes. >> do you remember that statement you made? >> yeah. i've had a lot of questions about that metaphor. >> i understand. but for them to say now you're responsible for the security situation fly notice face of fact. i yield back to the gentleman. >> i thank the gentleman. mr. chairman, one of the things i see in the accountability review board, page 37, that i just find -- first of all i want to highlight, quote, embassy tripoli staff showed absolute dedication and teamwork in mobilizing to respond to the crisis. with the d.c.m. and then it goes on there. naming you specifically for your heroism and for your work. that's what i saw. i can see it in your eyes and the others. god bless you for the great work that you did. but the next paragraph, mr. chairman, i have a real problem with. it says in the third sentence, the board found no evidence of any undue delays or decision making or denial of support from washington or from the military combatant commanders. a
folks in washington, your superiors who wouldn't give you what you needed, you referring to them as the taliban. is that correct? >> yes. >> do you remember that statement you made? >> yeah. i've had a lot of questions about that metaphor. >> i understand. but for them to say now you're responsible for the security situation fly notice face of fact. i yield back to the gentleman. >> i thank the gentleman. mr. chairman, one of the things i see in the accountability...
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pakistan harbors the taliban terrorists that are at war with our troops and afghanistan. pakistan hid out osama bin laden. pakistan put the pakistani doctor that helped the united states take out the devil of the desert imprisoned for 30 years. pakistan is playing the united states for a nation of fools. otherwise why would our government just send $1,2 00,000,000 to pakistan? haven't we learned that pakistan takes our money and slyly and is he dishesly uses it for purposes counter to u.s. interests? pakistan has become the benedict arnold ally of america. why do we pay pakistan to hate us, madam speaker? they'll do it for tree. no american taxpayer money to pakistan. use that american money in america. freedom-loving nations that give pakistan money in the hope of fighting terrorism or sailing the ships and the united states has become the admiral of the fleet and that's just the way it is. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman rom new york seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. tonko: thank you, madam
pakistan harbors the taliban terrorists that are at war with our troops and afghanistan. pakistan hid out osama bin laden. pakistan put the pakistani doctor that helped the united states take out the devil of the desert imprisoned for 30 years. pakistan is playing the united states for a nation of fools. otherwise why would our government just send $1,2 00,000,000 to pakistan? haven't we learned that pakistan takes our money and slyly and is he dishesly uses it for purposes counter to u.s....
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make up the taliban, muslim brotherhood background, al qaeda, muzzlum brotherhood background, i mean, what do you not realize that allows you to now help the people you're at war with, or supposed to be at war with? i say the word war and then of course this administration has made clearing we're not at war with anybody. according to this dministration, we are trying to counter violent extremism but we don't talk about terrorism, we don't talk about radical islam, we've stripped that from our training manuals because it may offend and does offend radical islamists that want to destroy and kill us. so we don't want to do anything that might offend the people that want to kill us. there was a time in this ountry when if another group declared war on us, then we fought them. we weren't going to let them win that war against us. this administration thinks you can make a great deal with iran just like the clinton administration did with north korea and stop their nuclear proliferation right in its tracks and i would humbly submit, mr. speaker, it will be just as effective, less so, than th
make up the taliban, muslim brotherhood background, al qaeda, muzzlum brotherhood background, i mean, what do you not realize that allows you to now help the people you're at war with, or supposed to be at war with? i say the word war and then of course this administration has made clearing we're not at war with anybody. according to this dministration, we are trying to counter violent extremism but we don't talk about terrorism, we don't talk about radical islam, we've stripped that from our...